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Bill Wren was surrounded by his family when he left for heaven on July 2, 2020. Bill lived his life well as a devoted, loving husband and father. He and Joan married in 1977 and raised 8 children in Kent, WA before moving to their current home in Cathlamet, WA in 1989. Bill was born on November 19, 1942, to Mattie and Clyde Wren in Prague, OK. He was the youngest, with 3 older brothers and 6 sisters in his close-knit family, living in Oklahoma through his high school years, where he earned his...
Shortly after sunrise on May 28th 2020, Robert Roy Meyer, Sr., 61, snuck out of his bedroom where his wife and daughter slept to be with his parents and siblings already in heaven. It is said he was born on April 30th 1959 in Boise Idaho to Paul Eugene and Iva May Meyer. While Iva was making dinner she bent over and gave birth right then and there. She kicked him on over to the older 9 kids and said, "Here take care of this one for me." And so began the wonderful life of Robert. When Robert was...
Connie (Constance) Ann Weidinger Martin died peacefully at home surrounded by family on May 14, 2020. Born March 14, 1936, Connie was a loving champion of her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a devoted wife, a loyal friend, a lifelong Catholic, and trusted confidant. She was a shining spirit and a force of nature. Connie married Larry Martin in 1958 and in their 52 years together they had adventures that brought them from their farm in North Dakota to live in Wyoming, Oregon,...
David Leon Hammonds Sr., (88) passed away in Portland, Oregon on April 6, 2020. He was born October 17, 1931, to Rufus and Mary Lou (Vanover) Hammonds in Soper, Oklahoma, the oldest of five children. From 1950-1953, David served in the US Army stationed in Germany. He married Claudine Harvey on June 23, 1956, in Carson City, Nevada. They made their home in Modesto, California where he worked for Campbell's Soup Company for four years before moving to Juneau, Alaska. He loaded the family up into...
Carl Anthony "Tony" Malakowsky, 70, of Kelso, died May 15, 2020 at home after an eight year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease.) He was the first child of August and Iona Malakowsky, born April 2, 1950 (on his mother's birthday) at St. John's Hospital in Longview. He graduated from Wahkiakum High School in the class of 1969. He started in the woods, worked for 18 years for Burton, Lone Pine, Smith & Anderson, C&H and Albrecht Logging. He then worked for log yards as a stacker operator for...
Daniel Loren Freuler, age 60, died May 1, 2020, in Ketchikan, Alaska. He was born on April 27, 1960, in Vancouver, Wash., to Fred Loren Freuler and Peggy E. (Fuller) Freuler. Dan was an amazing artist. He loved sharing his artwork with family and friends. Daniel and family moved to Ocean Park when he was nine years old. He spent all but the last 20 years on the Peninsula. In 2000, Dan moved to Ketchikan, Alaska. He at that time began to live his dream of fishing and hunting every day. His love f...
Obituaries Amy Prestegard also known as “Getme” born as Amy Elizabeth Nicholson arrived on this Earth December 9th 1937 in Kanakanak Alaska and left us May 8th 2020 on Puget Island. Amy was born to Ivy and Elmer Nicholson, she would spend her summers in Alaska and winters here on the island. During the summers she would fly all over Alaska with her father who was a bush pilot and Captain for the Alaskan Star. Amy met her husband Roy Prestegard during school in Cathlamet. They got married in 1959, she would say she had a crush on Roy since ele...
Dawn Marie Stevens, 48, formerly of Cathlamet, died May 7, 2020 in Longview. She was born in Longview September 30, 1971. She attended school in Longview and graduated from R.A. Long High School in 1992. She worked in the janitorial service for several years and enjoyed bowling, trips to the beach and swimming. Survivors include her mother, Kathleen “Babe” Elliott and partner Mac Johnson of Skamokawa; brother Ed Stevens of Ilwaco; a niece and a large extended family. A private family graveside service will be held at Seal River Cemetery in Ros...
Raymond Lee Oatfield, 86 of Phoenix, Arizona, returned to his heavenly home on April 15, 2020, peacefully accompanied by his loving wife of 53 years, Janet. Raymond was preceded in death by his mother and father, Helen and James, brother David, son Kyle, and sister-in-law Kathy. Raymond was born on December 13, 1933 in Astoria, Oregon. He was raised with his three brothers on a large dairy farm in Skamokawa, Washington nestled near the Columbia River. Raymond's childhood memories of life on the...
Gertrude (Trudy) Leona Blain died April 21, 2020. She was born July 25, 1947 to Frank and Edna Blain of Rosburg. She grew up in Rosburg and graduated from Naselle High School in 1965. She married Ronald Kimball, they had a daughter and later were divorced. She met and married Don Byman, they had a daughter and later were divorced. Trudy was an adventurist and with her two girls moved to Michigan. They also lived in Colorado, California and Oregon. She settled in Longview where she met her best friend and love of her life, Chuck Turnbull. They...
July 11, 1938 – April 10, 2020 Born to Allan E and Edith (Spellenberg) Orr, and joining big sister Nancy, Robert was born and raised in Chicago Illinois. Robert (Bob) attended Michigan State University 1956-57. In 1958 Bob enlisted in the Army and served active duty in Missouri and Alabama. February of 1959, Bob left Chicago and moved to Portland Oregon. He worked at General Mills (Betty Crocker). December 4, 1959 Bob married Joyce A Goodrich. They welcomed a daughter in 1960 and a son in 1964....
Cora Berniece (Holland) Irving, age 93, a long time Cathlamet resident passed on April 02, 2020, at the family home with her husband of 72 years by her side. She was born on September 06, 1926 to John and Elise (Jensen) Holland on the family farm on Puget Island. Her parents were early immigrants to the United States in the early 1900's. Her mother came from Norway to Ellis Island and then to Astoria, OR. Her father came from Norway through Canada and into the United States at Sumas, WA. She...
Ernest B. Teachman, Jr., 66, of Cathlamet, died April 1, 2020 at his home on Puget Island. He was born May 24, 1953 in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Ernest and Betty (Wood) Teachman, Sr. His family moved to Washington and he graduated from high school in Mt. Vernon, in 1971. He then joined the US Navy and spent 17 years as a Seabee before his medical discharge in 1988. He moved his family to Cathlamet and went to work at the Weyerhaeuser Paper Mill in Longview, where he worked for 22 years. Ernie enjoyed hunting, the outdoors, clay pigeon shooting and...
Sally Sue Joanne Manula Swanson passed into the arms of her Lord on March 17, 2020 in Longview, Washington. She was born at home in Naselle to her parents Oscar and Selma (Nasi) Manula, on August 7, 1931. She graduated from Naselle High School in 1949 as salutatorian and attended Oregon State College until she decided she'd better catch hold of her future husband, Ted, when she still had a chance as he was in the Air Force. Sally was a stay-at-home mom who enjoyed sewing, flower gardening, picki...
Michael Edward Balch died March 7, 2020 from kidney and heart failure. He bravely persevered through many health issues in the last months of his life. Mike was born March 21, 1958, in Bellingham, to Herbert and Nymah (Galyean) Balch. Mike had many fond memories of growing up in the Sekiu and Clallam Bay communities. It was there he spent many hours fishing on his dad’s boat, making life-long friends and developing a love of photography. He graduated from Clallam Bay High School in 1976 and continued his education at Pacific Lutheran U...
A Memorial Service will be held for Robert Brons at a later date to be posted in The Eagle. His obituary was published in The Eagle on March 5, 2020....
The memorial service for Curtis Jacobson, scheduled for March 28 in Long Beach, has been canceled due to concerns about the coronavirus. A private family service will be held at a later date. His full obituary was published December 19, 2019....
Michael (Mike) C. Mouliot died on March 8, 2020 in the comfort of his home with his family by his side. Mike was born in Bakersfield, California. When he was 13 he met the love of his life, Jo Capparelli, whom he married seven years later. He played football in high school and junior college. Mike was a proud Marine. After an honorable discharge from the Marines, he had a variety of careers including law enforcement, business owner, and county commissioner. During this time, he fell in love...
Michael Edward Balch 61, of Cathlamet, died March 7, 2020 at University of Washington Hospital in Seattle. Dowling Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Cindi Seaberg Cynthia Kay “Cindi” Seaberg, 70, of Puget Island, died at Hospice Care Center in Longview on February 25, 2020. Cindi was born on October 22, 1949 in Longview to Charles and Martha (Bachman) Hansen. She grew up in Longview graduating from Mark Morris High School in 1967. She married Donald Seaberg on November 24, 1982 and moved to Puget Island. She enjoyed yard work, her home, reading, doing puzzles, time with grandchildren and gambling trips with friends. She worked over the years at the local grocery stores where she was a wel...
Elmer H. Juedes, 91 of Puget Island, died on March 2, 2020 at Hospice Care Center in Longview. Elmer was born on May 2, 1928 in Gurley, Nebraska to Gustav and Wilhemina (Horst) Juedes. He moved west and spent most of his adult life in Camas and Washougal. He retired from Washougal Water Department after 20 years. Elmer enjoyed wintering in Arizona, “Picking” and old cars. He moved to Cathlamet to live with his daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and Everett Hilker in 2017. He is also survived by...
Robert Earl Brons, 82, formerly of Cathlamet, died at his home in Yuma, Arizona on February 16, 2020 with his family by his side. Bob was born to Earl and Florence (Emhoff) Brons on March 31, 1937 in Yakima. He was raised in Eastern Washington, attending schools in Colville. In 1957 Bob moved to Sekiu, WA and then to Cathlamet in 1964. He worked for Crown Zellerbach from 1958 until 1986. After Crown Zellerbach shut down, he moved to Alaska where he worked for Louisiana Pacific for three years...
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Curtis Jacobson on March 28, 2020 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Penttila’s Chapel by the Sea, 1515 Pacific Ave S, Long Beach, followed by a reception at Peninsula Church Center, 5000 N Pl., Seaview. His full obituary was published December 19, 2019....
April 18, 1929-January 17, 2020 Clark W. Hutcheson, 90, of Longview, passed away Friday at Canterbury Inn after living with Parkinson's for 15 years. Clark was born April 18, 1929 in Ouachita, Arkansas to Mart and Edrie (Seale) Hutcheson. He graduated from Sparkman High School, Sparkman, Arkansas in 1947 and moved to Longview in 1948. Clark was co-owner of a Woodland service station for a few years, before going to work at Reynolds Metals Co. in Longview. He climbed to the rank of Cast House...
Ray Bauer was born July 24, 1931, in Portland, Ore., to Otto and Miriam Bauer and passed away February 10, 2020, in Longview. Ray lived in Cedar Mills, Ore., until he was 14 and the family moved to Puget Island. Ray married Wilma Petersen in 1951 and had two daughters, Betti and Linda. Ray worked for the Department of Fisheries, and the family moved quite often. In 1965, Ray began working construction, and the family moved to Kennewick, where they lived until his retirement in 1975, when the...
